I first encountered Anya in a crowded Chiang Mai night market last year. A young woman bent over a temporary work surface. Her large, colorful paintings of mythical Thai beings shimmered in the glow of the low-hanging, bare wooden chandelier with string lights. Anya had a hard time just getting...
From the fallout of Nike’s NFT debacle, ending up in lawsuit and RTFKT set to shut down soon, it’s a kick to the stomach. A $5 million gut punch, to be precise. While the legal wrangling focuses on consumer protection laws and "unregistered securities," the real casualty here might be...
Crypto revolution isn’t just a Wall Street and Silicon Valley thing. It’s the story of all the real people, communities, and opportunities that are flowering in the underappreciated corners of our globe. I’m sure that Southeast Asia is going to be among the biggest beneficiaries, particularly for its dynamic creative...
Southeast Asia is buzzing. Not only with the anarchic energy of its cities, but with the extremely productive and quiet undertow of a Web3 revolution. This isn’t about building the next Silicon Valley in Saigon. It’s not just about connecting to the future, it’s about creating a new future, a...
Southeast Asia is an incredibly rich tapestry of vibrant cultures and heritage— full of artistic masterpieces and stories waiting to be told. All too often, these voices are silenced, choked by old gatekeepers and a lack of access to the world marketplace. Web3 provides this radical solution, the opportunity to...
Let's be honest, when you hear "SEC crypto regulation," your first thought probably isn't Southeast Asian artists thriving. Or, as is more likely, it’s a tidal wave of compliance headaches and innovation quashed. Or, what if I told you that just a well-defined regulatory regime from the SEC might free...
Dubai’s rise as a global Web3 nexus is real and impressive. QuillAudits’ series of private, invitation-only events scheduled to coincide with TOKEN2049 Dubai next April/May, focusing on the crypto channels from DeFi to AI, shouts opportunity. Collaboration, innovation, the future of Web3 – it’s all so damn energizing. Backed by...
Meet Anya, one of Indonesia’s emerging batik artists from Yogyakarta. Her elaborate traditional fabrics, inherited through generations, should be appreciated on an international platform. Anya's trapped. Traditional galleries charge large commissions, and the international online marketplaces can seem far away and intimidating. To scale, she needs more capital for higher...
Southeast Asia is an incredibly vibrant and provocative art region, filled with game-changing experimentation that is far too frequently sidelined in the larger worldwide narrative. The advent of NFTs provides a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The issue though? The technology is super scary, a huge obstacle to entry for artists and collectors...
The black screen. That's all it took. NFT holders are left with a chilling digital emptiness. It’s an unfortunate reminder that, even in the most decentralized of cyberspaces, like that of Web3, there are still centralized vulnerabilities lurking beneath the surface. The RTFKT image disappearance wasn’t merely a technical hiccup....
